I own a pair of 801 Matrix S3. When I was auditioning them back in 1997 the dealer hooke them up to a ML 332 (200 watts/ch). They sound really good. Them he replaced the amplifier with a ML 333 (300 watts/ch)/ The change in the sound was notroius. The spekars was full and the amplifier was able to control the speaker much better.
Right now I am running them with a pair of Sonic Frontiers Power 2 monoblocks (220 watts/ch tubes). They sound incredible. I am planning to go back to Solid State. I am a true believer of power specially current. To me the best amplifiers current wise are Threshold specially the S and SA e series. You should go minimum withthe S550e or SA4e but if you really want to make them sing a pair of SA10e or SA12e would be a dream system.
Right now I am running them with a pair of Sonic Frontiers Power 2 monoblocks (220 watts/ch tubes). They sound incredible. I am planning to go back to Solid State. I am a true believer of power specially current. To me the best amplifiers current wise are Threshold specially the S and SA e series. You should go minimum withthe S550e or SA4e but if you really want to make them sing a pair of SA10e or SA12e would be a dream system.